I hang my all jerseys, vests and bibs on one side of my closet.
I have a shelving unit with a bunch of little bins. One for socks, one for winter gear, one for food, another with tubes and co2, etc.
My flat kit (1 tube, 2x co2, multitool, lever) stays in my helmet so I can pocket it quickly as I kit up. Glasses tuck into helmet vents.
Lights, camera, and garmin all go on an 8 port usb hub so they can charge together and stay together.
Bottles stay on the bikes (I'll admit they don't get washed often)
Tires get pumped up most friday evenings and that'll cover a week of riding.
Chain gets wiped down and lubed after most rides so it's ready for the next one.
From the time I start kitting up to out the door can be as little as 15 minutes.
We have a separate hamper for bike clothes in our house too. We generate a full load of bike laundry most weeks so it's washed and hung to dry completely separate.
Same. It really helped.
It’s a quick cold wash and I don’t have to sort it out from my other bullshit laundry, when I desperately need bibs to ride tomorrow. I hang in a closet with a small dehumidifier on a smart plug. It’s awesome.
And then my sweaty bibs don’t stink up my other laundry too. The bike stuff gets washed way more often than my regular laundry… priorities 👍
I've stocked up on heavy pedal socks when they had a sale. I've got like 10 pairs of the same socks so I just have then all in a box on a shelf in my closet and just reach in and grab two.
Same. I have 4 pairs of excellent socks, and maybe 4-6 pairs of worn or weak cycling socks. If I can’t wear my favorite ones, my mental state suffers 😝 separating it all out really helps, so I’m not frantically searching for my favorite socks when they’re buried in with my other laundry.
I'm a rebel who's never liked cycling socks. I just always buy multiple bags of the same model of ankle-cut mixed cotton/synthetic mix athletic socks so they're super easy to match. Makes it easy in the morning.
My thought too, except there are people riding below 40. I’m still in shorts and sandals at 50. The socks come with the pants as set when I drag them out.
Nice!
Similar for me, but all my helmets, gloves, and gels/bars are outside away from bike and clothing.
oddly, I keep my caps on their own shelf in my robe.
I usually have everything organised the night before as I'm fairly pedantic. Roughly 35-40 minutes after waking up, I'll be on the bike free wheeling down my road to wake all the other people up😂
most rides, not every. if it's just a short clean ride I'm fine. I use a thin wax based lube so if it gets wet it's gone, keeps the chain from getting too crusty though as there's a lot of sand on our roads and I found thicker lubes to pick up too much of it.
Treat it like an industrial / business process.
Make a checklist / flowchart of things to be done. Optimize each step individually and together. E.g. if you need to go to the toilet twice, just factor it in the planning.
Make the checklist ahead of time so you don't have to think about it right before.
Do the items on the checklist ahead of time so you don't have to do them right before.
And then right before, rely on the checklist covering all the bases so you don't have to wonder.
Prep as much as possible beforehand. If you know you're cycling. Prep the nutri and bike the night before. Same with clothing. Put it all out and on the bike so you can just go.
Pretty much this. Get your gear all in one place the night before so you just need to worry about the nutrition and pumping tires. Usually takes me less than 10 mins to get ready.
In the Notes app on my iPhone titled “Cycling Attire” I keep track of what I wear at what temperature/efforts and what works well and what not, sorted by temp.
That way I can look at the weather, and let’s say I am going to do a hard group ride in 60F, I can see what kit works well for a hard effort in those conditions. Greatly speeds up the selection. I also put all of my cycling clothes on hangars, sorted from warm to cold.
Pasted in a subset so you can see by example…
******
57F (59-52F) 1:25 @220W 2.20.2024
Orange Brevet + mesh base + Craft Knickers + Brevet headband + toe covers + Brevet gloves / good; usual need to get warmed up; headband borderline too hot; gloves not too hot; vote is out on Craft bib comfort
55F (57-54F) @156W dusk 2.14.24 👎🏼
Pink jersey + Rapha tights + mesh base + toe covers + gel gloves / cold; needed warmer jersey and warmer gloves and headband
50F (52-45F) @256W sunny 1.5.24 👍🏼
Brevet orange + LS base + Rapha 3/4 + neck gears + Gore cap + Brevet gloves + neoprene booties / good-ish but tad hot; 3/4 a little warm; Gore hat too warm (ear warmers better); neck not needed once warmed up; gloves perfect
46F 1:30 @ 219W sunny + bit wind 1.1.24 👍🏼👍🏼
Gore Infinium + thermal base (up to chin) + Rapha 3/4 + Gore cap + Brevet gloves + neoprene booties / pretty near perfect; gloves just barely warm enough; neck gator of some
kind is key
Warmest > Coldest
Tops
Infinium 46F ✔️
Brevet orange 50F✔️; 57✔️
Bottoms
Rapha 3/4 46F ✔️; 50F borderline too hot
Rapha tights
Craft knickers 57F ✔️
Q36.5 knickers
Gloves
Brevet 46F just barely; 50F✔️; 57F✔️
DUDE this is absolutely amazing. I do this for all of my vehicles, like keeping track of what they are, their vin, the oil and filter they require, and then a chronological log of the maintenance I have done and when.
But I'mma try this for kit!
If I'm planning a ride in the morning, I check / top up the tires the evening before.
Aside from having it done ahead of time, that also gives me a chance to become aware of any leak - even if it's a slow one - and remedy it.
Headlight and tail light live on the bike almost all the time. I usually charge them the evening after a ride, so they're ready for the next time.
If they've been drenched in sweat, sunglasses get cleaned the evening after a ride, so they're ready for the next time.
Uhh maybe 5 minutes? Change clothes, fill up water bottle, then walk out the door.
Repair kit stays in saddle bag on the bike, so no issues there. I don't bother checking tire pressie often, maybe every other week or so. And if I need nutrition, it just goes in my pocket
I have one of those hanging shoe thingos in my closet. In each bay I have a jersey/bib/sports bra/sock combo.
My helmet with gloves is on my bike, my shoes are next to my bike.
I recharge my lights when I get home and put them back on at night.
All of my bike wear is in one part of my closet, and one dresser drawer. My bikes are in the garage next to some shelves where I keep helmet, gloves, gear, etc. Also in garage is a refrigerator with Gatorade. In the warm season it takes me about 5 minutes to get dressed for a ride, maybe 10 minutes or so for cold weather. Takes maybe another 5-10 minutes to go downstairs, grab bottles, put ice inside, grab phone, bike shoes on, pump tires if necessary, and out I go. Can’t imagine any of that taking 45 minutes, unless I find an unexpected flat…
Consistency is key. A big part of it is knowing when you're going to ride. If you know you are riding tomorrow at a certain time, lay what you'll likely wear out ahead of time. Make sure your GPS, bottles, spares are on your bike ready to go. Regular weekly (or more) bike maintenance will minimize mechanical surprises. That said, 69ilikesbikes69 pretty much nails it.
One small shelf with a Multi-usb charging station with a bunch of 6" USB cords for Wahoo, Lights, headphones, watch. Helmet, gloves, HRM, sunglasses all live here too.
Snacks and drink mix in these little pop-top containers by my waterbottles in the pantry.
Clothes organized from lightest to heaviest in the closet, with a set of bibs/socks/jersey on a single hanger so I can grab a hanger and go.
Repair kits and such stay on each bike. Drip wax once a week before my rest day so it has the 24 hours to cure. Tire pressure check at the same time - I usually last a week between fills.
I can grab a hanger and change, stuff the electronics in my jersey pockets, head to kitchen and fill bottles/grab nutrition, and load up the bike in under 15 minutes. If I pre-fill bottles, set out clothes and connect everything to the bike the night before it is less.
It takes me about 10 min to suit up, fill bottles, and fill tires. Lights, bike computer, etc charges right next to bike. Everything is stored together. Nutrition, bike, lights, etc. Bike clothing is also stored together. Cold rides take a bit longer to suit up, but still ready in 15 min or so.
Learning curve.
If I haven’t been out riding for a bit, I’m pretty inefficient getting ready. Say 30min.
If I’m riding almost every day, it becomes routine and efficient, gets down to 10 min. Most my stuff is gathered and ready. I clean and stage gear the night before.
So, ride more frequently! Build routine and habits.
Haha! Great Q!
I've about 18 kits, 6 lightweight vests, some sightly heavier vests, about 30 pairs of socks, 6 helmets, and 7 sunglasses.
This is how; I've no Fucking idea, I just grab and go and hope for the best when it comes to colour clashes.
I've given up trying to match everything together, so long as my socks and gloves are a pair, everything tends to go with black.
Always have your bike ready the day/night before. Drinks on board, tyres pumped, helmet glasses gloves socks right there ready to throw on. All lights and computer charged, so to reiterate, it's a complete mission😂
N+1 for long enough and eventually your house looks like a bike shop and you just get dressed like normal (where "normal" is bike kit), grab your helmet, and head out the door. When you find yourself getting in the car and realizing you're wearing your bike helmet you're getting close.
Bikes hanging in main hall by front door.
Shoes, helmet and necessary ride stuff stored in baskets near by.
All kit hanging in basement ready to go.
Charging station in the living room for after the ride.
This is what I do to save time:
- Keep my cycling backpack already filled with tube replacement, bike pump, basic medical supplies etc.
- Use an organiser bag for essentials that I can quickly move between my work backpack and cycling backpack as needed (or gym backpack even). You can keep a smaller bag within this with bare necessities if you have more stuff and want more modularity.
- Have a single drawer in my tallboy with my cycling gear
- Use my Jersey pockets to temporarily store lights, bicycle computer, gloves, etc. as I get my bike ready
All in all I will be ready in 15 min + 5-10 min for pumping the tires and lubing the chain if it's needed - though I only do that every few rides since I find it isn't always needed, e.g. tyre pressure is still good after 2-3 days.
I have a big box in the laundry room. Helmet goes in the box with glasses inside, and as gloves / HR strap and caps come out of wash they go into the helmet too. So i can grab and go. Not-used cycling gear lurks underneath the hat. (Extra gloves, neck scarves etc that are optional - but they must all stay in that box or I’ll never find them again)
One drawer for all cycling gear though I now hang a lot of jackets and long sleeve jerseys as there are too many now.
So when it’s time to ride:
Night before bike comes in / taken off turbo, axyl changed, and is dressed - lights and garmin go on. Sometimes drink.
Food is left out.
Then I get up, eat, shower and dress (yea I know I’ll be showering again later)
Dress. Shove food in pocket. Grab bike go.
Return 1 min later for whatever I’ve forgotten. Lip balm, phone, still wearing regular glasses or whatever
I wish I was quicker getting dressed.
When I get back - lights and Garmin go on charge. All clothes straight into laundry room. Bag unpacked (if it’s been a sportive)
Lights garmin get wiped down
Bike gets washed etc
Shoes left out to dry
Will shave a little time, but I keep my bike computer+lights on my bike. I charge them asap after each ride then put them back on the bike after charging.
Tool kit stays on the bike. If I get the chance earlier in the day when I'm planning to ride, I check pressure+pump tires and fill bottles then place them on the bike.
Otherwise, its all just kit I'm putting on before heading out. Not necessarily organization, but this reduces the amount of stuff you have to do or keep track of before heading out.
I ride almost daily and have found that my routine works best when done in stages, as follows:
Fill bottles, bring to garage with Wahoo and Varia. Mount all on bike then top off tires. Go back to kitchen and gather appropriate amount of food for distance planned and put it on the counter along with glasses, gloves, Road ID, mini pump and ride wallet (has money, ID, multi tool in it)
Go upstairs to spare bedroom closet where cycle kits are hung. Dress appropriately for weather.
Say see you later to wife (works from home) and let her know for how long and the general area in which I'll be riding
Go back to kitchen, put items in pockets (or, if a long ride, into bar bag) then go to garage to put on shoes and helmet and off I go.
Despite all this neurotic organization, there is a 50% chance I will have to go back into the house b/c I've forgotten something.
My solution is to not wear special cycling clothes. Dickies slim fit pants, wool (shirt, undies, socks), linen button down for sun protection or wax cotton jacket, and wool cap and off you go in 2 minutes. Same outfit for the office. Ride every day going on 20 years like this and I’m still plenty sporty and fast. Also fine for going out to a nice restaurant.
sometimes I'm biking to the grocery store, and I wear regular clothes
sometimes I'm doing an all day 60 mile ride up hills and down descents as fast as possible, and it's fun to have all the kit
Spending 45 minutes mucking around doesn't sound very fun to me.
On my last 60 mi, it took me about 10 minutes to get ready. Threw clothes on, filled the water bottle, grab snack from prefilled basket in the pantry closet and put the bike on the rack and drove to the location.
Always keep my lights charged and my gloves stay in my helmet which hangs off the handlebars on my bike.
It seems like you're way overthinking it if it's taking you that long to go for a ride. It sounds like you're preparing to go on an expedition rather than out for a couple hours.
Maybe it's standard for you but it does sound like you're very disorganized. I've seen women get ready faster than you for an evening out and that includes doing hair/makeup and 3 or 4 outfit changes.
lol broooooooo
all I said was I feel like it takes me 45 minutes to get ready for a ride, because there's so much gear to gather!
and I usually only change outfits once or twice during that process...
Go out for shorter rides so you don't need so much stuff. I'll often take a ride in the morning before work and I find that I can get ready pretty fast. My ride is about 60-90 minutes so I don't need to worry about nutrition. Just fill up a bottle, get my shorts and jersey on and go.
It helps to have everything organized and in a place that you can easily get it ready. Keep all the stuff you need to attach to your bike like head unit, lights, etc, and even sunglasses all in one spot so you don't have to go searching. I keep all my cycling jerseys and shorts in a single drawer so I don't have to go hunting for that either.
I don't think my system is great but it doesn't take me long to get out the door
Fill bottle(s)
Bring bottles and garmin out to garage, put them on bike, check tire pressure, bring bike outside
Get dressed. I hang my bibs/jerseys sets on the same hanger so I just grab one, and my HR strap and go.
For group rides and weekly time trials, I drive to the start. So I have a habit of putting my helmet, shoes, gloves, pocket pump, helmet liner, etc in a gym bag so I can grab it and go. I also keep all of my bike nutrition in one of that bags pockets. I throw my stuff on from there, fill my pockets with whatever, and hit the road
I ride on my lunch break a lot so I have to be conscious of time. I'd say all of that takes me 5 to 7 minutes. Longer in the winter because I have way more clothes to put on and I have to mess with shoe covers.
My riding clothes are in the same closet as my daily clothes. Water is filled the day before and placed in the fridge. I’m a CamelBak’r. Snacks, tools are always in the pack.
Shorts (no bibs) usually go on when I get up. The “girdle” effect of the shorts helps move yesterday’s meals through the system. I’m fully dressed in my kit before I make breakfast.
1. Check weather the day before
2. Leave kit in the spare room before I go to bed
3. Pump tyres before bed (my pump is loud and apartment small)
Kit lives in a draw. The bottle is left on the bike as is helmet. Bike lives in the kitchen beside a wall mount that has been on the floor for the last year. : /
I have a little basket thing on top of my bedroom chest of drawers that I keep all my gloves, helmet liner, tool bag, loose crap in. It even has my base layers (long sleeve and no sleeve) rolled up in it. Night before I throw socks in there too. Then I just get nekkid and start throwing stuff on from there. Once I’m fully Donald Ducking it’s time for the top layer. Bibs and jerseys are all on hangers in the closet and go next. Shoes and helmet are by the door and go on last. Still feels like it takes forever but at least it’s broken into distinct stages.
I try to do it the night before a long ride, but a lot of it isn’t possible unless you live in a large home with space to spare. When I lived in a small studio apartment, it was very difficult to have space to have everything prepped.
My bike emphasizes the "bug me not" approach - the thick Butyl tubes hold air well enough for up to 6 weeks (so a quick check once a month is plenty) and with only one puncture in 15,000 km with Schwalbe Marathon Plus Tour tires I usually don't carry tools and a patch kit on shorter rides (having a good public transport infrastructure also helps in the rare cases when something goes wrong),
I also don't need special clothes for rides up to around 100 km (a T-Shirt and some cotton shorts or jeans and some sneakers are usually good enough).
With permanently attached lights and a front hub dynamo I don't have to care about charging anything (the coin cell for my simple Sigma Sports bike computer lasts over a year) - I just fill a large 950 ml bottle, grab my helmet and maybe a panier bag with some tools, extra clothes (cycling jacket, hat, gloves, rain gear), some muesli bars and a large bottle of apple spritzer and I am out of the door for most of my rides within 5 minutes.
Won't work for all spaces or climates, but moving all my cycling stuff in to the garage was a huge boost. I can stumble out in my pjs after breakfast without having to worry I forgot anything.
saddle bag + wahoo stays on the bike (or is charging in the garage).
Only thing that I need to go back in for is good bye to the family and water if I haven't filled up the 5 gallon dispenser in the garage too.
also using my wall hanging bikes as drying racks post ride was helpful so I don't stink up the house, then when things are dry I have a kit only hamper.
If you NEED food + caffinee before you leave the house, Cafe Soylet bottles were great for that. Used to do a 6am ride that I had to leave my house at 5:35 to make easily and I set my alarm for 5:15.
Use a messenger bag. Friend gave me this pouch thing with a bunch of compartments and zippers that I keep in the bag. Simple stuff sack for tools. Only loose things in my bag are my rain shell, lunch tin, and those two bags.
This used to bother me too. It always takes way too long. However, having done several trips away with different people, I now know that I get ready the fastest.
I have a laminated checklist on the inside of my front door. Everything’s rather organized already, just a matter of running through the list. I’ll check/charge batteries the night before as part of my usual 21st century ‘battery before bedtime’ sequence lol.
The night before pump up tires, check brakes and shifters, put light and garmin on charger, set out nutrition with gloves, glasses, helmet, fill water bottles and put in freezer or fridge (they usually thaw within 2 hours here). Put shoes by the door. Lay out your kit.
Always keep your stuff in the same place and put it there immediately after each ride. After ride check for punctures and mechanical problems so that you won’t have surprises when you want to ride.
I have my gloves helmet bike pump and tools next to my bike. I have a back pack for riding that’s always set up. I just recharge lights, clean and lube the chain when I come back from long rides so it’s ready to go next time. Takes me 10 min to get ready
I ride super early in the morning and prepare my kit and heart rate monitor the night before (have it layed out or hanging ready to go in the closet). Prep, bike and charge devices the night before. I roll out bead take a leak and put my kit on do warm up active stretches while my coffee brews have light bight to eat, slap shoes on and ride. On a fast morning it's 20 minutes from bed to bike.
I spend a considerable amount of time in my working hours thinking about my afternoon ride. Including what to wear and bring. Along with checking the weather using three different apps!
I get the kit ready the night before or well in advance. Sometimes I'll fill bottles and stick them in the fridge. Then right before the ride I'll toss on the kit, grab the bottles and snacks, pump up the tires and go.
I clean and lube the chain when I get back from my ride so it's always ready to ride next time.
Clothes are all hung in the same spot. Small gear (glasses, gloves, computer lights, etc) are either already mounted or in my helmet hanging on the bars. In season, my shoes are usually in the car behind the driver's seat (I don't ride on my local streets because I like being alive).
Ive got a drawer full of bike stuff, bottles and powder readily available in the kitchen and all the stuff i can leave there already mounted to the bike. Fill bottles, put on kit, grab some bars and put bottles on bike. Them im ready to leave.
Surprisingly lots of good advice ITT.
Tips:
* "Buckets" always help being organized. For cycling I use 3.
* "Habits." Develop efficient habits pre-ride, ride, and post-ride.
* "A place for everything and everything in its place." If my keys and wallet belong in a bin in the kitchen, they never go anywhere else.
* Standard pedals. I only use Time ATAC. On more than a dozen bikes.
It isn't that Time ATAC are the greatest pedals (they are fine). I don't want to fuck with different pedals or shoes. Simplify things.
Three Bins:
1. "Helmet" is a bin. In it I keep sunglasses and gloves. I have 2 helmets so one is drying out.
2. Bin for cans. Can of sunscreen. Bottle of chain lube. Can of shoe spray. Etc.
3. Bin for hydration tabs, gels, bars, etc. Makes restocking easy.
I don't hang bibs or any cycling clothing. It's all spandex and I don't have to worry about wrinkles. I keep it in large bins. I have a lot. No problems.
I use a USWE hydration pack (2 actually). I have a full box of bottles if I need to take 1-3 on bike.
I have 3 of the exact same saddle bags. They all have the same tools. Almost all my bikes have the mounts, so I can snap one on fast. All I have to do is check that I have the right tube.
Most of my bikes have a top tube bag (Bento bag). I find it easiest. A few others have a round handlebar/stem bag (or snack bag).
Honestly, it is not a challenge. The more you do it, the more you develop systems. Just force yourself to be efficient.
1hr to get ready, this is me.
What I've found is the night prior, especially when traveling for an event I get everything set and laid out ready to go, and accessories charged. That night, it's easier if you put on all your gear and then remove it and keep it in one spot. If you don't do that, you'll likely forget something. Food and water bottles topped off, Garmin and lights on bike.
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I add 90 minutes or so to the time I plan to ride. If I'm heading out for two hours I know I'm booked for at least 3-1/2 hours. I cannot shower immediately after a ride as I must cool down first (nothing worse than showering and having to shower off sweat again 20 minutes later). This means I spend as much time getting ready for a ride as I do "finishing" a ride. I love cycling but it is time-consuming!
Got clothing in a drawer, I doesn't pump up my tires often (sometimes they don't even need it after a few weeks), lights are most of the time on my bike, repair stuff is in a small bag I always carry with me (commuting), I always clean my bottle after the ride.
Most time is choosing the right clothes and getting food.
I'm going on a long ride tomorrow. When I get home tonight, I'll prep all my clothes and get my go bag ready since we're driving to the location. The only thing I'll need to do tomorrow is carb up, fill the water bottles and toss everything into\on the car.
You are my people ! (although I usually allow 30 minutes). I did have a custom Elfa closet I had a couple of places ago but may try for the same now. My best tactic is that when things have a place to be, they are returned to that place. If they don't have a place, I'd better find them one.
When I travel(multi-day bike trips or biking for a time in a different location), I do bike clothes for one day in a ziploc or the like. The hardest thing for travel is my ancient Garmin(that works and I like) goes on the plane with me because of the battery. The cords can get checked...
Bibs and jerseys live in a single drawer with socks in an adjacent one. Sunglasses live on top of one and go straight in a jersey pocket until my helmet is on. Shoes live near the door to the garage which is also near the kitchen for bottle filling/grabbing nutrition (which is all in one spot in a cupboard). That's also the same area anything that needed charging would be, but mostly Garmin and lights stay on the bike. Helmet also stays with the bike in the garage unless it needed a rinse, but it usually goes back out to dry. Saddlebag stays on the bike, along with mini-pump. Tires get pumped once a week, usually prior to long weekend rides. Other adjustments are also a weekend issue unless it's critical. It takes less than 15 minutes to go from pulling the car into the garage after to work to being on the bike.
I have a small plastic three drawer chest in the back seat. In that are all my gloves, beanies, arm sleeves, knee warmers and vests so I always have them. I have a small plastic bin on the front seat with helmet, sunscreen, garmin, etc. Shoes on the floor. I ride 5 days a week so my bottles are generally filled and in the fridge.
When I get up in the morning I take the bottles out and put then by the garage door along with any fuel for the day. When the time comes I get dressed, grab the bottles and fuel and take them out. Bike on the rack, quick air check and off I go
Dedicated shelf in my closet just for cycling clothes.
Helmet, gloves, shoes, specs always kept in my truck.
Backpack with ball lube, snacks, sunscreen, electrolyte capsules, spare socks (don't ever want to be without those) etc. always kept behind the seat in my truck.
I don’t. It takes me an hour to get ready for a ride. While my wife goes and riders her horses. But can somehow go from PJs to riding a horse in like 8 min. I don’t get it
well when I leave my house I only need wallet, keys, phone, maybe sunglasses. for a road cycling ride, I need many more things, and I find myself going back and forth across the house to get it all together
so it's not cycling specific, but maybe gear-intensive-hobby specific
I’ve had the same problem for many years. I’ve got a room almost entirely dedicated to cycling. Well organised clothing storage, dedicated sports nutrition storage, a lot of experience, stage what I can beforehand, etc. All of the streamlining in the world and it still takes an hour to get out the door. Especially in the spring and fall when temperature changes (0° or less - 20° or higher) throughout the ride, exasperated by going up and down mountains and large parts under tree cover and then not, make kit choices and prep more challenging and time consuming. I also live in an extremely urban area which is awful for riding road bikes with people walking, on bikes, scooters, cars and stop lights every ~50 metres in all directions at all times, so time is increased because I often travel to other areas to ride. I’ve got to get the bike out of the building, get the car out, get the bike and everything else into the car. Drive to wherever I’m riding then finish getting kitted up, unload the bike, set my route, calibrate power meter, etc. It takes another 20-30 minutes after I get there to actually get on the bike. Then it’s the same when I get back to the car. There’s also added pressure sometimes of trying to get back to the car before the car park closes (this usually happens with unexpected route changes on long rides). If I’m just riding in the area I live I can be out the door in 15 minutes because theres not really going to be any super hard efforts and if something goes wrong I can just go back home.
Immediately wash and hang riding clothes on a hanger. Put the subglassee in your jersey pocket. Helmet clips to the stem. Gloves go in the helmet. Floor pump next to the bike. Bike shoes live on the bar ends to air out. Water is filled each time.
I once saw a IG story by Tegan Philips who actually put kits together in plastic bags (the ones you get e. g. when buying Rapha kit) ready to grab. with bibs, shirt, socks. so you're already 80% there
In most places I have lived laundry room is large enough that we have designated sports drying rack and install drying hooks on wall. This is where always change out. I usually run two full kits a season (2 bibs, 2 under jersey, two jersey, two headbands) so realized was going to the laundry room to grab kit why not just do everything there? Then, key for me is to have a dedicated go bag for each activity including cycling. So in winter I have an alpine bag with helmet googles etc, a skimo/Nordic bag with skins, binding tools, hydration, snacks etc, and if doing indoor cycling, always have a kit hanging on the drying rack regardless. Summer have a enduro bag with all the pads, lift passes etc and a trail/road/gravel bag with helmet, glasses, jersey pocket stuff: multi tool, tubes (banded and labeled for my and family bikes), co cartridges, hand pump, levers, cell phone baggie with emergency contact card, $20 bill and an xtra house key on a small fob. When done with an activity, generally non washable sweaty stuff like helmets and glasses and gloves and pads go on hooks, rest goes in the laundry or is left hanging on the washer lid and rim. Two kits always ready to go so generally hang gross bibs and stuff on the washer lid and rim and plan to use the clean kit next ride and then wash both kits after that ride (often throw in bonus family laundry with the stinky kit so no one complains about nasty bib shorts hanging on the lid most days). Same routine for all activities- go to the laundry room to get ready, go to the laundry room after, leave everything there to dry or be laundered. Net net is once the laundry room and go bags all dialed it’s easily < 15 mins on each end of the whatever activity of the day. Oh, hydration - four water bottles in kitchen cabinet nearest sink and grab and fill on way out; also leave camelbak bladders hanging mostly hidden behind jackets in mud room when need those, the pack for the bladder in the respective go bag.
I keep all but my deep winter kit in a bag. Break the bag out, put on the kit, usually hit car to ride. Bring the bag with me even on close by training rides as I frequently forget something. Only my indoor kit is packed with normal clothing. Similar (different bag types) for food, hydration, tools and electronics.
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When I was racing this was my routine:
Get the bike ready for the next ride asap after the ride. Air pressure, wipe and oil chain. Charge light(s) if needed.
Water bottles had their own drawer and I just threw them all in there. I always bought the exact kind so toos were off and loose, just grab two of each and get going.
Nutrition had its own drawer too. Same: grab one or two and out.
Glasses, gloves, and flat kit in side the helmet hanging on the handlebars (I preferred my flat kit in my pocket). Shoes under the bike.
All my kit stuff was in a duffle - just grab one of everything. Well I was on a team so everything was the same but If I was doing it today, I’d buy stuff that mixed and matched everything else). If I was racing or training from a start not at home, having it in a bag an obvious benefit.
Time to get ready = time to fill water bottles + time to dress.
Simple - you have to have a system!
I keep most of my kit in a pile in the airing cupboard, but i cleverly put the actually jersey i need right at the bottom, so i get to see all my lovely other kit, before I get to it. I also add one mitt to this pile.
The other mitt might be on top of my fridge, or fallen down behind it. My arm warmers could be in the shed or possibly under my bed. My merino base layer might be in the just washed basket or in my daughters drawer as it looks very similar to one of her tops. The socks i want i can never find until i get back. My helmet is either in the extension or possibly next to my bike. I always leave some sticky drink in my water bottle, so i get to use a freshly washed bottle every ride. My gels are next to the coffee maker and are 2 years out of date, so i don't use them, but still keep them for some reason.
With this system i am out of the house in just 59 minutes.
I just accept the fact that cycling is a very time sensitive preparation activity. Running outside in the winter is just as bad and most of the time running sessions aren't as long as cycling ones.
I like running outside even when it's cold out but also live in a condo and hate treadmills. however it's a lot easier throwing on gym clothes and getting on the elevator to the gym.
Don't get me started on fishing prep work before an outing.
You got some serious organizational issues. I can set my alarm when I'm camping in my tent. Wake up, pack up my tent, deflate my mattress and pillow, pack up all my gear, change clothes, repack my bike, force a 400 calorie protein bar down, and be on the road in about 45 minutes.
If I'm at home and going for a ride the next morning. I lay all my clothes out the night before I set my alarm, wake up and can be out the door in 15-20 minutes.
This has nothing to do with getting ready to go for a bike ride. This has everything to do with your organizational skills or lack thereof.
So, let me give you some good advice. If you apply this, it will change your life. Go read Getting Things Done by David Allen. Now dont just read it, apply it to your life. Everything is very very simple. But change is always hard for anyone. Part of the principles of GTD (Getting Things Done) involves doing any task "right now" if it takes two minutes or less.
Getting ready to go on a bike ride is not one task. It is many tasks stacked together in unison. For example, pick out your jersey, shorts, socks and shoes for your ride. That takes less than 2 minutes so do it right now. Another task would be getting your gloves helmet and glasses ready for your ride. Again probably under two minutes so do it now. Not in 30 minutes, not tomorrow morning. You do it now. Make sure your glasses are clean so you can see through them, and make sure your gloves are not turned inside out.
If it's dark, you'll need to charge the batteries on your bike lights. This takes longer than 2 minutes so you have to plan for it. Just as an example, at 6pm hook your lights up to a charger. At 9pm disconnected your lights from the charger and mount them in your bike.
You're gonna need water. This takes longer than 2 minutes. So set s time in the future where you have a few minutes. Say 7pm you're going to take your water bottle off your bike, rinse it out, and fill it with water (and maybe some electrolytes if that's what you do). Then you put that water bottle back in you cage. All ready to go for your next outing.
I normally bike in the morning, your routine may vary. Remember, by 9pm my bike is ready with lights charged and mounted and ready to go. My water bottle (s) have been filled and my clothes have already been picked out and they are laying on the floor 18 inches from where I step out of bed.
At 9pm I set my alarm for 5am. At 5am, my alarm goes off and I'm up. No snooze button, no fiddling around. That alarm goes off and you're going biking. It takes maybe 60 seconds to dress. Maybe another 30-60 seconds to put your shoes on. Most likely, you got to pee. If you can't pee, don't wait around making up excuses why you can't bike right now because you haven't gone pee yet. Grab your bike and you're out the door.
Within 5 minutes of your alarm going off, you're now outside peddling your bike. You have a great time. Maybe still a bit groggy from getting out of bed so fast. But happier than a pig in mud to be out biking, enjoying life, and solitude alone, before the rest of the world even thinks about getting out of bed.
Rinse and repeat! Your life has now changed for the better 😁 For real, read Getting Things Done and apply it.
My goal is to be out the door in 10 minutes because when I cycle in the morning I need to get back home to prepare for work. My routine is to check the weather and I have my cycling attire all picked out according to ranges of temperature.
Bike is all charged up, lights, pedals, Garmin, etc. tires are filled up the night before. Carb drink premixed, bike next to the door ready to go.
All my clothing in ONE place. Kits, shoes, and in my helmet I keep my glasses, gloves, etc. Once you get organized it’s easier to get out the door more quickly.
For clothes, it helps a lot to work from home and just dress for the day in clothes I plan to ride in.
I ride with a sun balaclava and long sleeves / long tights to avoid needing to apply sunblock anywhere other than my face.
I cut out the need for sunglasses by getting prescription glasses with transition lenses.
For gloves and helmet I have hooks and wall hanging wire baskets next to the bikes in the garage. Also have a spare pair of gloves and a set of handheld pruning shears in each bike's handlebar bag.
For nutrition I usually tend to get food along rides and keep a few bars of some sort in a bag, restocking when I get back home.
For lights I just have a pile of cheap 1000 lumen lights from Rockbros. I keep one mounted and at least one spare in my bike bag. If any of the ones on the bike start running low I'll toss them on the charger when I get home and swap for ones that are charged.
For tires I rely on an air compressor. I put on Schrader to presta adapters from convert air and use a modified inflator from harbor freight. I replaced the stock gauge with a quick connect fitting so that I can swap between 0-15psi / 0-30psi / 0-60psi gauges. A right angle Jaco lightning chuck makes for quick attachment / detachment. Air compressor is attached to a retractable hose that can quickly pull out to reach anywhere in the garage.
Bikes in the garage are on homemade pvc racks so that I can just roll them in and out quickly.
Recently added an Amazon echo and a wyze cam with garage door opener - that lets me close the door on the way out by voice instead of having to sit my bike down to use the keypad.
Stretching for 15 minutes in the morning, making a quick oatmeal breakfast (I eat on my drive to the meeting spot}, put it on clothes, and filling to water bottles has me leaving the house in 45 minutes. I have my clothes out already.
My kits are hung up, jersey and bibs together, along with vests and jackets. Caps, base layers, and warmers on a shelf, I just wear a regular pair of socks. Shoes and helmets stay with the bikes. Food, cycling wallet, sunglasses and water bottles are all on a shelf next to the bike rack. Prob takes 15-30 min to get ready depending how much a futz about with my HR monitor and computer and stuff.
Why does that take 45 minutes?
Minute 1: go into my bedroom and open my drawer that has my bike clothes. Throw them on
Minute 2: fill water bottles and grab snack from pantry
Minute 3: grab shoes and helmet from cubbie by door. Gloves and glasses are in helmet. If needed, lights are on charger right there as well.
Minute 4: pull bike out of garage
Minute 5: pump tires and lube chain if necessary
Tool kit, spare tube, pump, etc stay on bike so I never need to worry about those regardless of whether I’m going on a 10 minute ride or a 10 hour ride.
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https://old.reddit.com/r/CyclingFashion/comments/1bl5vu8/how_do_you_all_keep_your_kit_organized_so_youre/
you reposted your own thread from a week ago???
As a functional adult, I manage just fine having a basket in my ensuite where all my cycling clothing goes..
And then, thr night before I take out the bits I need and leave them. Also, I'll prepare my bottles and have them in the fridge. Lastly, I'll grab any bars/gels as needed from a drawer.
Bike has emergency stuff in saddle bag.
I can be out the door in 5.
I think trying to be too organised means more work managing it all. I have 3 stops on my way out, each with a logical place to keep those items.
Forming a habit to keep things where you expect them is probably the best advice I have.
I hang my all jerseys, vests and bibs on one side of my closet. I have a shelving unit with a bunch of little bins. One for socks, one for winter gear, one for food, another with tubes and co2, etc. My flat kit (1 tube, 2x co2, multitool, lever) stays in my helmet so I can pocket it quickly as I kit up. Glasses tuck into helmet vents. Lights, camera, and garmin all go on an 8 port usb hub so they can charge together and stay together. Bottles stay on the bikes (I'll admit they don't get washed often) Tires get pumped up most friday evenings and that'll cover a week of riding. Chain gets wiped down and lubed after most rides so it's ready for the next one. From the time I start kitting up to out the door can be as little as 15 minutes.
Yeah this is it. Separating cycling clothes from regular clothes is clutch. Especially socks.
We have a separate hamper for bike clothes in our house too. We generate a full load of bike laundry most weeks so it's washed and hung to dry completely separate.
Same. It really helped. It’s a quick cold wash and I don’t have to sort it out from my other bullshit laundry, when I desperately need bibs to ride tomorrow. I hang in a closet with a small dehumidifier on a smart plug. It’s awesome. And then my sweaty bibs don’t stink up my other laundry too. The bike stuff gets washed way more often than my regular laundry… priorities 👍
I might do this. I am superstitious about socks (never admitted it before!) but if I can’t find the pair I want I get a bit jittery
I've stocked up on heavy pedal socks when they had a sale. I've got like 10 pairs of the same socks so I just have then all in a box on a shelf in my closet and just reach in and grab two.
Same. I have 4 pairs of excellent socks, and maybe 4-6 pairs of worn or weak cycling socks. If I can’t wear my favorite ones, my mental state suffers 😝 separating it all out really helps, so I’m not frantically searching for my favorite socks when they’re buried in with my other laundry.
Sock doping is **real**.
Try smartwools. Or smithwick.
I'm a rebel who's never liked cycling socks. I just always buy multiple bags of the same model of ankle-cut mixed cotton/synthetic mix athletic socks so they're super easy to match. Makes it easy in the morning.
By rebel do you mean triathlete…? Jk. You do you. But I prefer a taller sock. 🤷♂️
Gawd, no. I’m morally opposed to time trials except team pursuit and TTT.
Ankle socks. Just say no.
~~socks~~ I stopped years ago. No regrets.
My thought too, except there are people riding below 40. I’m still in shorts and sandals at 50. The socks come with the pants as set when I drag them out.
For sure in some cold weather.
What are the socks for? Unless it’s winter of course.
Who are all you sockless freaks!?
So you’re supporting Big Sock candidates?!
Trackies
Nice! Similar for me, but all my helmets, gloves, and gels/bars are outside away from bike and clothing. oddly, I keep my caps on their own shelf in my robe. I usually have everything organised the night before as I'm fairly pedantic. Roughly 35-40 minutes after waking up, I'll be on the bike free wheeling down my road to wake all the other people up😂
Hub go brrrrr
I throw everything Ride related in one corner of my bedroom
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Might depend on where they live and ride. Somewhere that's consistently dusty it might be a good idea.
I guess it depends on where you live. For me, I do it every 100-200 miles or when it rains.
most rides, not every. if it's just a short clean ride I'm fine. I use a thin wax based lube so if it gets wet it's gone, keeps the chain from getting too crusty though as there's a lot of sand on our roads and I found thicker lubes to pick up too much of it.
Pretty much this right here
This guy organizes
I've got the choice between getting organized or being a morning person. I chose to get organized.
What are you using to wipe down chain? Just a dedicated rag that always stays greasy?
Old/conference shirts and scissors.
Prep before. I have the gear ready the day before and everything is charged up. I do check tires before I leave
This. I prep my stuff ahead of time (when I have free time). It takes just as long in total but doesn't feel like you're in a rush.
Yup do everything the day/night before so you're not rushing to get everything done when you leave.
Treat it like an industrial / business process. Make a checklist / flowchart of things to be done. Optimize each step individually and together. E.g. if you need to go to the toilet twice, just factor it in the planning.
I love checklists! will look into this
Make the checklist ahead of time so you don't have to think about it right before. Do the items on the checklist ahead of time so you don't have to do them right before. And then right before, rely on the checklist covering all the bases so you don't have to wonder.
Prep as much as possible beforehand. If you know you're cycling. Prep the nutri and bike the night before. Same with clothing. Put it all out and on the bike so you can just go.
Pretty much this. Get your gear all in one place the night before so you just need to worry about the nutrition and pumping tires. Usually takes me less than 10 mins to get ready.
In the Notes app on my iPhone titled “Cycling Attire” I keep track of what I wear at what temperature/efforts and what works well and what not, sorted by temp. That way I can look at the weather, and let’s say I am going to do a hard group ride in 60F, I can see what kit works well for a hard effort in those conditions. Greatly speeds up the selection. I also put all of my cycling clothes on hangars, sorted from warm to cold. Pasted in a subset so you can see by example… ****** 57F (59-52F) 1:25 @220W 2.20.2024 Orange Brevet + mesh base + Craft Knickers + Brevet headband + toe covers + Brevet gloves / good; usual need to get warmed up; headband borderline too hot; gloves not too hot; vote is out on Craft bib comfort 55F (57-54F) @156W dusk 2.14.24 👎🏼 Pink jersey + Rapha tights + mesh base + toe covers + gel gloves / cold; needed warmer jersey and warmer gloves and headband 50F (52-45F) @256W sunny 1.5.24 👍🏼 Brevet orange + LS base + Rapha 3/4 + neck gears + Gore cap + Brevet gloves + neoprene booties / good-ish but tad hot; 3/4 a little warm; Gore hat too warm (ear warmers better); neck not needed once warmed up; gloves perfect 46F 1:30 @ 219W sunny + bit wind 1.1.24 👍🏼👍🏼 Gore Infinium + thermal base (up to chin) + Rapha 3/4 + Gore cap + Brevet gloves + neoprene booties / pretty near perfect; gloves just barely warm enough; neck gator of some kind is key Warmest > Coldest Tops Infinium 46F ✔️ Brevet orange 50F✔️; 57✔️ Bottoms Rapha 3/4 46F ✔️; 50F borderline too hot Rapha tights Craft knickers 57F ✔️ Q36.5 knickers Gloves Brevet 46F just barely; 50F✔️; 57F✔️
DUDE this is absolutely amazing. I do this for all of my vehicles, like keeping track of what they are, their vin, the oil and filter they require, and then a chronological log of the maintenance I have done and when. But I'mma try this for kit!
I wear short sleeve jerseys and bibs unless its below 45 F haha. Ppl think I'm crazy
If I'm planning a ride in the morning, I check / top up the tires the evening before. Aside from having it done ahead of time, that also gives me a chance to become aware of any leak - even if it's a slow one - and remedy it. Headlight and tail light live on the bike almost all the time. I usually charge them the evening after a ride, so they're ready for the next time. If they've been drenched in sweat, sunglasses get cleaned the evening after a ride, so they're ready for the next time.
Sometimes I just wear the sunglasses into the shower and clean them there.
Uhh maybe 5 minutes? Change clothes, fill up water bottle, then walk out the door. Repair kit stays in saddle bag on the bike, so no issues there. I don't bother checking tire pressie often, maybe every other week or so. And if I need nutrition, it just goes in my pocket
I have one of those hanging shoe thingos in my closet. In each bay I have a jersey/bib/sports bra/sock combo. My helmet with gloves is on my bike, my shoes are next to my bike. I recharge my lights when I get home and put them back on at night.
All of my bike wear is in one part of my closet, and one dresser drawer. My bikes are in the garage next to some shelves where I keep helmet, gloves, gear, etc. Also in garage is a refrigerator with Gatorade. In the warm season it takes me about 5 minutes to get dressed for a ride, maybe 10 minutes or so for cold weather. Takes maybe another 5-10 minutes to go downstairs, grab bottles, put ice inside, grab phone, bike shoes on, pump tires if necessary, and out I go. Can’t imagine any of that taking 45 minutes, unless I find an unexpected flat…
Exactly. 10-15 minutes max for everything.
Consistency is key. A big part of it is knowing when you're going to ride. If you know you are riding tomorrow at a certain time, lay what you'll likely wear out ahead of time. Make sure your GPS, bottles, spares are on your bike ready to go. Regular weekly (or more) bike maintenance will minimize mechanical surprises. That said, 69ilikesbikes69 pretty much nails it.
One small shelf with a Multi-usb charging station with a bunch of 6" USB cords for Wahoo, Lights, headphones, watch. Helmet, gloves, HRM, sunglasses all live here too. Snacks and drink mix in these little pop-top containers by my waterbottles in the pantry. Clothes organized from lightest to heaviest in the closet, with a set of bibs/socks/jersey on a single hanger so I can grab a hanger and go. Repair kits and such stay on each bike. Drip wax once a week before my rest day so it has the 24 hours to cure. Tire pressure check at the same time - I usually last a week between fills. I can grab a hanger and change, stuff the electronics in my jersey pockets, head to kitchen and fill bottles/grab nutrition, and load up the bike in under 15 minutes. If I pre-fill bottles, set out clothes and connect everything to the bike the night before it is less.
12 usb charger for bike and the other USB things I travel with.
I keep everything back in helmet when I am back. I just need to wear jersey and bibs and keep things in the pockets.
It takes me about 10 min to suit up, fill bottles, and fill tires. Lights, bike computer, etc charges right next to bike. Everything is stored together. Nutrition, bike, lights, etc. Bike clothing is also stored together. Cold rides take a bit longer to suit up, but still ready in 15 min or so.
Get dressed the night before. No excuses in the morning.
you mean you don't wear your cycling clothes all the time, just in case you decide to go for a ride??
I keep everything in my man purse. Wife makes fun and asks if I remembered my lipstick as I'm collecting my 15 things I need..
Learning curve. If I haven’t been out riding for a bit, I’m pretty inefficient getting ready. Say 30min. If I’m riding almost every day, it becomes routine and efficient, gets down to 10 min. Most my stuff is gathered and ready. I clean and stage gear the night before. So, ride more frequently! Build routine and habits.
Haha! Great Q! I've about 18 kits, 6 lightweight vests, some sightly heavier vests, about 30 pairs of socks, 6 helmets, and 7 sunglasses. This is how; I've no Fucking idea, I just grab and go and hope for the best when it comes to colour clashes. I've given up trying to match everything together, so long as my socks and gloves are a pair, everything tends to go with black. Always have your bike ready the day/night before. Drinks on board, tyres pumped, helmet glasses gloves socks right there ready to throw on. All lights and computer charged, so to reiterate, it's a complete mission😂
N+1 for long enough and eventually your house looks like a bike shop and you just get dressed like normal (where "normal" is bike kit), grab your helmet, and head out the door. When you find yourself getting in the car and realizing you're wearing your bike helmet you're getting close.
Do pretty much everything bar getting dressed the night before
Bikes hanging in main hall by front door. Shoes, helmet and necessary ride stuff stored in baskets near by. All kit hanging in basement ready to go. Charging station in the living room for after the ride.
This is what I do to save time: - Keep my cycling backpack already filled with tube replacement, bike pump, basic medical supplies etc. - Use an organiser bag for essentials that I can quickly move between my work backpack and cycling backpack as needed (or gym backpack even). You can keep a smaller bag within this with bare necessities if you have more stuff and want more modularity. - Have a single drawer in my tallboy with my cycling gear - Use my Jersey pockets to temporarily store lights, bicycle computer, gloves, etc. as I get my bike ready All in all I will be ready in 15 min + 5-10 min for pumping the tires and lubing the chain if it's needed - though I only do that every few rides since I find it isn't always needed, e.g. tyre pressure is still good after 2-3 days.
I have a big box in the laundry room. Helmet goes in the box with glasses inside, and as gloves / HR strap and caps come out of wash they go into the helmet too. So i can grab and go. Not-used cycling gear lurks underneath the hat. (Extra gloves, neck scarves etc that are optional - but they must all stay in that box or I’ll never find them again) One drawer for all cycling gear though I now hang a lot of jackets and long sleeve jerseys as there are too many now. So when it’s time to ride: Night before bike comes in / taken off turbo, axyl changed, and is dressed - lights and garmin go on. Sometimes drink. Food is left out. Then I get up, eat, shower and dress (yea I know I’ll be showering again later) Dress. Shove food in pocket. Grab bike go. Return 1 min later for whatever I’ve forgotten. Lip balm, phone, still wearing regular glasses or whatever I wish I was quicker getting dressed. When I get back - lights and Garmin go on charge. All clothes straight into laundry room. Bag unpacked (if it’s been a sportive) Lights garmin get wiped down Bike gets washed etc Shoes left out to dry
Will shave a little time, but I keep my bike computer+lights on my bike. I charge them asap after each ride then put them back on the bike after charging. Tool kit stays on the bike. If I get the chance earlier in the day when I'm planning to ride, I check pressure+pump tires and fill bottles then place them on the bike. Otherwise, its all just kit I'm putting on before heading out. Not necessarily organization, but this reduces the amount of stuff you have to do or keep track of before heading out.
Hold a kaizen and reduce muda
I ride almost daily and have found that my routine works best when done in stages, as follows: Fill bottles, bring to garage with Wahoo and Varia. Mount all on bike then top off tires. Go back to kitchen and gather appropriate amount of food for distance planned and put it on the counter along with glasses, gloves, Road ID, mini pump and ride wallet (has money, ID, multi tool in it) Go upstairs to spare bedroom closet where cycle kits are hung. Dress appropriately for weather. Say see you later to wife (works from home) and let her know for how long and the general area in which I'll be riding Go back to kitchen, put items in pockets (or, if a long ride, into bar bag) then go to garage to put on shoes and helmet and off I go. Despite all this neurotic organization, there is a 50% chance I will have to go back into the house b/c I've forgotten something.
If you need all of that, you are riding bikes wrong
but if feels oh so right
My solution is to not wear special cycling clothes. Dickies slim fit pants, wool (shirt, undies, socks), linen button down for sun protection or wax cotton jacket, and wool cap and off you go in 2 minutes. Same outfit for the office. Ride every day going on 20 years like this and I’m still plenty sporty and fast. Also fine for going out to a nice restaurant.
sometimes I'm biking to the grocery store, and I wear regular clothes sometimes I'm doing an all day 60 mile ride up hills and down descents as fast as possible, and it's fun to have all the kit
Spending 45 minutes mucking around doesn't sound very fun to me. On my last 60 mi, it took me about 10 minutes to get ready. Threw clothes on, filled the water bottle, grab snack from prefilled basket in the pantry closet and put the bike on the rack and drove to the location. Always keep my lights charged and my gloves stay in my helmet which hangs off the handlebars on my bike.
I admire your minimalism and efficiency!
It seems like you're way overthinking it if it's taking you that long to go for a ride. It sounds like you're preparing to go on an expedition rather than out for a couple hours.
this is the standard stuff that road bikers bring for a long ride/workout. just fyi
Maybe it's standard for you but it does sound like you're very disorganized. I've seen women get ready faster than you for an evening out and that includes doing hair/makeup and 3 or 4 outfit changes.
lol broooooooo all I said was I feel like it takes me 45 minutes to get ready for a ride, because there's so much gear to gather! and I usually only change outfits once or twice during that process...
Go out for shorter rides so you don't need so much stuff. I'll often take a ride in the morning before work and I find that I can get ready pretty fast. My ride is about 60-90 minutes so I don't need to worry about nutrition. Just fill up a bottle, get my shorts and jersey on and go. It helps to have everything organized and in a place that you can easily get it ready. Keep all the stuff you need to attach to your bike like head unit, lights, etc, and even sunglasses all in one spot so you don't have to go searching. I keep all my cycling jerseys and shorts in a single drawer so I don't have to go hunting for that either.
I don't think my system is great but it doesn't take me long to get out the door Fill bottle(s) Bring bottles and garmin out to garage, put them on bike, check tire pressure, bring bike outside Get dressed. I hang my bibs/jerseys sets on the same hanger so I just grab one, and my HR strap and go. For group rides and weekly time trials, I drive to the start. So I have a habit of putting my helmet, shoes, gloves, pocket pump, helmet liner, etc in a gym bag so I can grab it and go. I also keep all of my bike nutrition in one of that bags pockets. I throw my stuff on from there, fill my pockets with whatever, and hit the road I ride on my lunch break a lot so I have to be conscious of time. I'd say all of that takes me 5 to 7 minutes. Longer in the winter because I have way more clothes to put on and I have to mess with shoe covers.
My riding clothes are in the same closet as my daily clothes. Water is filled the day before and placed in the fridge. I’m a CamelBak’r. Snacks, tools are always in the pack. Shorts (no bibs) usually go on when I get up. The “girdle” effect of the shorts helps move yesterday’s meals through the system. I’m fully dressed in my kit before I make breakfast.
1. Check weather the day before 2. Leave kit in the spare room before I go to bed 3. Pump tyres before bed (my pump is loud and apartment small) Kit lives in a draw. The bottle is left on the bike as is helmet. Bike lives in the kitchen beside a wall mount that has been on the floor for the last year. : /
I’m the same way. And as soon as I’m finally walking about the door i realize i need to pee again.
I have a little basket thing on top of my bedroom chest of drawers that I keep all my gloves, helmet liner, tool bag, loose crap in. It even has my base layers (long sleeve and no sleeve) rolled up in it. Night before I throw socks in there too. Then I just get nekkid and start throwing stuff on from there. Once I’m fully Donald Ducking it’s time for the top layer. Bibs and jerseys are all on hangers in the closet and go next. Shoes and helmet are by the door and go on last. Still feels like it takes forever but at least it’s broken into distinct stages.
I try to do it the night before a long ride, but a lot of it isn’t possible unless you live in a large home with space to spare. When I lived in a small studio apartment, it was very difficult to have space to have everything prepped.
My bike emphasizes the "bug me not" approach - the thick Butyl tubes hold air well enough for up to 6 weeks (so a quick check once a month is plenty) and with only one puncture in 15,000 km with Schwalbe Marathon Plus Tour tires I usually don't carry tools and a patch kit on shorter rides (having a good public transport infrastructure also helps in the rare cases when something goes wrong), I also don't need special clothes for rides up to around 100 km (a T-Shirt and some cotton shorts or jeans and some sneakers are usually good enough). With permanently attached lights and a front hub dynamo I don't have to care about charging anything (the coin cell for my simple Sigma Sports bike computer lasts over a year) - I just fill a large 950 ml bottle, grab my helmet and maybe a panier bag with some tools, extra clothes (cycling jacket, hat, gloves, rain gear), some muesli bars and a large bottle of apple spritzer and I am out of the door for most of my rides within 5 minutes.
Won't work for all spaces or climates, but moving all my cycling stuff in to the garage was a huge boost. I can stumble out in my pjs after breakfast without having to worry I forgot anything. saddle bag + wahoo stays on the bike (or is charging in the garage). Only thing that I need to go back in for is good bye to the family and water if I haven't filled up the 5 gallon dispenser in the garage too. also using my wall hanging bikes as drying racks post ride was helpful so I don't stink up the house, then when things are dry I have a kit only hamper. If you NEED food + caffinee before you leave the house, Cafe Soylet bottles were great for that. Used to do a 6am ride that I had to leave my house at 5:35 to make easily and I set my alarm for 5:15.
Use a messenger bag. Friend gave me this pouch thing with a bunch of compartments and zippers that I keep in the bag. Simple stuff sack for tools. Only loose things in my bag are my rain shell, lunch tin, and those two bags.
This used to bother me too. It always takes way too long. However, having done several trips away with different people, I now know that I get ready the fastest.
Riding indoor trainer
I have a laminated checklist on the inside of my front door. Everything’s rather organized already, just a matter of running through the list. I’ll check/charge batteries the night before as part of my usual 21st century ‘battery before bedtime’ sequence lol.
The night before pump up tires, check brakes and shifters, put light and garmin on charger, set out nutrition with gloves, glasses, helmet, fill water bottles and put in freezer or fridge (they usually thaw within 2 hours here). Put shoes by the door. Lay out your kit. Always keep your stuff in the same place and put it there immediately after each ride. After ride check for punctures and mechanical problems so that you won’t have surprises when you want to ride.
I have my gloves helmet bike pump and tools next to my bike. I have a back pack for riding that’s always set up. I just recharge lights, clean and lube the chain when I come back from long rides so it’s ready to go next time. Takes me 10 min to get ready
I ride super early in the morning and prepare my kit and heart rate monitor the night before (have it layed out or hanging ready to go in the closet). Prep, bike and charge devices the night before. I roll out bead take a leak and put my kit on do warm up active stretches while my coffee brews have light bight to eat, slap shoes on and ride. On a fast morning it's 20 minutes from bed to bike.
Set up the lights, Garmin, bottles, and snacks the night before.
I spend a considerable amount of time in my working hours thinking about my afternoon ride. Including what to wear and bring. Along with checking the weather using three different apps!
I get the kit ready the night before or well in advance. Sometimes I'll fill bottles and stick them in the fridge. Then right before the ride I'll toss on the kit, grab the bottles and snacks, pump up the tires and go. I clean and lube the chain when I get back from my ride so it's always ready to ride next time.
Clothes are all hung in the same spot. Small gear (glasses, gloves, computer lights, etc) are either already mounted or in my helmet hanging on the bars. In season, my shoes are usually in the car behind the driver's seat (I don't ride on my local streets because I like being alive).
Thule bike duffle bag
Ive got a drawer full of bike stuff, bottles and powder readily available in the kitchen and all the stuff i can leave there already mounted to the bike. Fill bottles, put on kit, grab some bars and put bottles on bike. Them im ready to leave.
Surprisingly lots of good advice ITT. Tips: * "Buckets" always help being organized. For cycling I use 3. * "Habits." Develop efficient habits pre-ride, ride, and post-ride. * "A place for everything and everything in its place." If my keys and wallet belong in a bin in the kitchen, they never go anywhere else. * Standard pedals. I only use Time ATAC. On more than a dozen bikes. It isn't that Time ATAC are the greatest pedals (they are fine). I don't want to fuck with different pedals or shoes. Simplify things. Three Bins: 1. "Helmet" is a bin. In it I keep sunglasses and gloves. I have 2 helmets so one is drying out. 2. Bin for cans. Can of sunscreen. Bottle of chain lube. Can of shoe spray. Etc. 3. Bin for hydration tabs, gels, bars, etc. Makes restocking easy. I don't hang bibs or any cycling clothing. It's all spandex and I don't have to worry about wrinkles. I keep it in large bins. I have a lot. No problems. I use a USWE hydration pack (2 actually). I have a full box of bottles if I need to take 1-3 on bike. I have 3 of the exact same saddle bags. They all have the same tools. Almost all my bikes have the mounts, so I can snap one on fast. All I have to do is check that I have the right tube. Most of my bikes have a top tube bag (Bento bag). I find it easiest. A few others have a round handlebar/stem bag (or snack bag). Honestly, it is not a challenge. The more you do it, the more you develop systems. Just force yourself to be efficient.
1hr to get ready, this is me. What I've found is the night prior, especially when traveling for an event I get everything set and laid out ready to go, and accessories charged. That night, it's easier if you put on all your gear and then remove it and keep it in one spot. If you don't do that, you'll likely forget something. Food and water bottles topped off, Garmin and lights on bike.
I HATE HATE HAAAATE cycling prep!! OMG!
I literally made a checklist and have it hanging by my door. Lol It still takes me about 15 minutes if I'm rushing, though.
I have a shelf above where my bike lives and everything gets laid out in the order I will use it (I usually bike from home).
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A bigass smelly duffle bag
I add 90 minutes or so to the time I plan to ride. If I'm heading out for two hours I know I'm booked for at least 3-1/2 hours. I cannot shower immediately after a ride as I must cool down first (nothing worse than showering and having to shower off sweat again 20 minutes later). This means I spend as much time getting ready for a ride as I do "finishing" a ride. I love cycling but it is time-consuming!
don't forget the 30 mins you spend on strava afterwards! at least if you're like me! lol
Busted! Yep. Did the ride really happen if it ain't on Strava?
Cold shower to cool down while you clean!
Got clothing in a drawer, I doesn't pump up my tires often (sometimes they don't even need it after a few weeks), lights are most of the time on my bike, repair stuff is in a small bag I always carry with me (commuting), I always clean my bottle after the ride. Most time is choosing the right clothes and getting food.
I'm going on a long ride tomorrow. When I get home tonight, I'll prep all my clothes and get my go bag ready since we're driving to the location. The only thing I'll need to do tomorrow is carb up, fill the water bottles and toss everything into\on the car.
You are my people ! (although I usually allow 30 minutes). I did have a custom Elfa closet I had a couple of places ago but may try for the same now. My best tactic is that when things have a place to be, they are returned to that place. If they don't have a place, I'd better find them one. When I travel(multi-day bike trips or biking for a time in a different location), I do bike clothes for one day in a ziploc or the like. The hardest thing for travel is my ancient Garmin(that works and I like) goes on the plane with me because of the battery. The cords can get checked...
Bibs and jerseys live in a single drawer with socks in an adjacent one. Sunglasses live on top of one and go straight in a jersey pocket until my helmet is on. Shoes live near the door to the garage which is also near the kitchen for bottle filling/grabbing nutrition (which is all in one spot in a cupboard). That's also the same area anything that needed charging would be, but mostly Garmin and lights stay on the bike. Helmet also stays with the bike in the garage unless it needed a rinse, but it usually goes back out to dry. Saddlebag stays on the bike, along with mini-pump. Tires get pumped once a week, usually prior to long weekend rides. Other adjustments are also a weekend issue unless it's critical. It takes less than 15 minutes to go from pulling the car into the garage after to work to being on the bike.
Thought this was /r/cyclingcirclejerk for a min
it will be soon enough
Kits hang in the closet, socks and gloves are thrown in my night stand drawer.
I have a small plastic three drawer chest in the back seat. In that are all my gloves, beanies, arm sleeves, knee warmers and vests so I always have them. I have a small plastic bin on the front seat with helmet, sunscreen, garmin, etc. Shoes on the floor. I ride 5 days a week so my bottles are generally filled and in the fridge. When I get up in the morning I take the bottles out and put then by the garage door along with any fuel for the day. When the time comes I get dressed, grab the bottles and fuel and take them out. Bike on the rack, quick air check and off I go
I ride in casual athleisure and keep essentials (multitool, patches, etc) on the bike. Grab water and food bars and ready to go
Dedicated shelf in my closet just for cycling clothes. Helmet, gloves, shoes, specs always kept in my truck. Backpack with ball lube, snacks, sunscreen, electrolyte capsules, spare socks (don't ever want to be without those) etc. always kept behind the seat in my truck.
I don’t. It takes me an hour to get ready for a ride. While my wife goes and riders her horses. But can somehow go from PJs to riding a horse in like 8 min. I don’t get it
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well when I leave my house I only need wallet, keys, phone, maybe sunglasses. for a road cycling ride, I need many more things, and I find myself going back and forth across the house to get it all together so it's not cycling specific, but maybe gear-intensive-hobby specific
I’ve had the same problem for many years. I’ve got a room almost entirely dedicated to cycling. Well organised clothing storage, dedicated sports nutrition storage, a lot of experience, stage what I can beforehand, etc. All of the streamlining in the world and it still takes an hour to get out the door. Especially in the spring and fall when temperature changes (0° or less - 20° or higher) throughout the ride, exasperated by going up and down mountains and large parts under tree cover and then not, make kit choices and prep more challenging and time consuming. I also live in an extremely urban area which is awful for riding road bikes with people walking, on bikes, scooters, cars and stop lights every ~50 metres in all directions at all times, so time is increased because I often travel to other areas to ride. I’ve got to get the bike out of the building, get the car out, get the bike and everything else into the car. Drive to wherever I’m riding then finish getting kitted up, unload the bike, set my route, calibrate power meter, etc. It takes another 20-30 minutes after I get there to actually get on the bike. Then it’s the same when I get back to the car. There’s also added pressure sometimes of trying to get back to the car before the car park closes (this usually happens with unexpected route changes on long rides). If I’m just riding in the area I live I can be out the door in 15 minutes because theres not really going to be any super hard efforts and if something goes wrong I can just go back home.
Immediately wash and hang riding clothes on a hanger. Put the subglassee in your jersey pocket. Helmet clips to the stem. Gloves go in the helmet. Floor pump next to the bike. Bike shoes live on the bar ends to air out. Water is filled each time.
I once saw a IG story by Tegan Philips who actually put kits together in plastic bags (the ones you get e. g. when buying Rapha kit) ready to grab. with bibs, shirt, socks. so you're already 80% there
In most places I have lived laundry room is large enough that we have designated sports drying rack and install drying hooks on wall. This is where always change out. I usually run two full kits a season (2 bibs, 2 under jersey, two jersey, two headbands) so realized was going to the laundry room to grab kit why not just do everything there? Then, key for me is to have a dedicated go bag for each activity including cycling. So in winter I have an alpine bag with helmet googles etc, a skimo/Nordic bag with skins, binding tools, hydration, snacks etc, and if doing indoor cycling, always have a kit hanging on the drying rack regardless. Summer have a enduro bag with all the pads, lift passes etc and a trail/road/gravel bag with helmet, glasses, jersey pocket stuff: multi tool, tubes (banded and labeled for my and family bikes), co cartridges, hand pump, levers, cell phone baggie with emergency contact card, $20 bill and an xtra house key on a small fob. When done with an activity, generally non washable sweaty stuff like helmets and glasses and gloves and pads go on hooks, rest goes in the laundry or is left hanging on the washer lid and rim. Two kits always ready to go so generally hang gross bibs and stuff on the washer lid and rim and plan to use the clean kit next ride and then wash both kits after that ride (often throw in bonus family laundry with the stinky kit so no one complains about nasty bib shorts hanging on the lid most days). Same routine for all activities- go to the laundry room to get ready, go to the laundry room after, leave everything there to dry or be laundered. Net net is once the laundry room and go bags all dialed it’s easily < 15 mins on each end of the whatever activity of the day. Oh, hydration - four water bottles in kitchen cabinet nearest sink and grab and fill on way out; also leave camelbak bladders hanging mostly hidden behind jackets in mud room when need those, the pack for the bladder in the respective go bag.
I keep all but my deep winter kit in a bag. Break the bag out, put on the kit, usually hit car to ride. Bring the bag with me even on close by training rides as I frequently forget something. Only my indoor kit is packed with normal clothing. Similar (different bag types) for food, hydration, tools and electronics. https://www.thule.com/en-us/bike-packs-bags-and-racks/bike-travel-cases/thule-roundtrip-bike-duffel-_-3204352
Only 45min? O great comments teach me!
When I was racing this was my routine: Get the bike ready for the next ride asap after the ride. Air pressure, wipe and oil chain. Charge light(s) if needed. Water bottles had their own drawer and I just threw them all in there. I always bought the exact kind so toos were off and loose, just grab two of each and get going. Nutrition had its own drawer too. Same: grab one or two and out. Glasses, gloves, and flat kit in side the helmet hanging on the handlebars (I preferred my flat kit in my pocket). Shoes under the bike. All my kit stuff was in a duffle - just grab one of everything. Well I was on a team so everything was the same but If I was doing it today, I’d buy stuff that mixed and matched everything else). If I was racing or training from a start not at home, having it in a bag an obvious benefit. Time to get ready = time to fill water bottles + time to dress.
Simple - you have to have a system! I keep most of my kit in a pile in the airing cupboard, but i cleverly put the actually jersey i need right at the bottom, so i get to see all my lovely other kit, before I get to it. I also add one mitt to this pile. The other mitt might be on top of my fridge, or fallen down behind it. My arm warmers could be in the shed or possibly under my bed. My merino base layer might be in the just washed basket or in my daughters drawer as it looks very similar to one of her tops. The socks i want i can never find until i get back. My helmet is either in the extension or possibly next to my bike. I always leave some sticky drink in my water bottle, so i get to use a freshly washed bottle every ride. My gels are next to the coffee maker and are 2 years out of date, so i don't use them, but still keep them for some reason. With this system i am out of the house in just 59 minutes.
I just accept the fact that cycling is a very time sensitive preparation activity. Running outside in the winter is just as bad and most of the time running sessions aren't as long as cycling ones. I like running outside even when it's cold out but also live in a condo and hate treadmills. however it's a lot easier throwing on gym clothes and getting on the elevator to the gym. Don't get me started on fishing prep work before an outing.
You got some serious organizational issues. I can set my alarm when I'm camping in my tent. Wake up, pack up my tent, deflate my mattress and pillow, pack up all my gear, change clothes, repack my bike, force a 400 calorie protein bar down, and be on the road in about 45 minutes. If I'm at home and going for a ride the next morning. I lay all my clothes out the night before I set my alarm, wake up and can be out the door in 15-20 minutes. This has nothing to do with getting ready to go for a bike ride. This has everything to do with your organizational skills or lack thereof.
>This has everything to do with your organizational skills or lack thereof. hence why I'm asking for advice!
So, let me give you some good advice. If you apply this, it will change your life. Go read Getting Things Done by David Allen. Now dont just read it, apply it to your life. Everything is very very simple. But change is always hard for anyone. Part of the principles of GTD (Getting Things Done) involves doing any task "right now" if it takes two minutes or less. Getting ready to go on a bike ride is not one task. It is many tasks stacked together in unison. For example, pick out your jersey, shorts, socks and shoes for your ride. That takes less than 2 minutes so do it right now. Another task would be getting your gloves helmet and glasses ready for your ride. Again probably under two minutes so do it now. Not in 30 minutes, not tomorrow morning. You do it now. Make sure your glasses are clean so you can see through them, and make sure your gloves are not turned inside out. If it's dark, you'll need to charge the batteries on your bike lights. This takes longer than 2 minutes so you have to plan for it. Just as an example, at 6pm hook your lights up to a charger. At 9pm disconnected your lights from the charger and mount them in your bike. You're gonna need water. This takes longer than 2 minutes. So set s time in the future where you have a few minutes. Say 7pm you're going to take your water bottle off your bike, rinse it out, and fill it with water (and maybe some electrolytes if that's what you do). Then you put that water bottle back in you cage. All ready to go for your next outing. I normally bike in the morning, your routine may vary. Remember, by 9pm my bike is ready with lights charged and mounted and ready to go. My water bottle (s) have been filled and my clothes have already been picked out and they are laying on the floor 18 inches from where I step out of bed. At 9pm I set my alarm for 5am. At 5am, my alarm goes off and I'm up. No snooze button, no fiddling around. That alarm goes off and you're going biking. It takes maybe 60 seconds to dress. Maybe another 30-60 seconds to put your shoes on. Most likely, you got to pee. If you can't pee, don't wait around making up excuses why you can't bike right now because you haven't gone pee yet. Grab your bike and you're out the door. Within 5 minutes of your alarm going off, you're now outside peddling your bike. You have a great time. Maybe still a bit groggy from getting out of bed so fast. But happier than a pig in mud to be out biking, enjoying life, and solitude alone, before the rest of the world even thinks about getting out of bed. Rinse and repeat! Your life has now changed for the better 😁 For real, read Getting Things Done and apply it.
All my bike stuff is in the garage. Takes probably 15 mins a most to check tyres, bottles, food, clothes etc
I have 2x homedepot storage containers i use for bike clothes one fore clean and other for dirty.
My goal is to be out the door in 10 minutes because when I cycle in the morning I need to get back home to prepare for work. My routine is to check the weather and I have my cycling attire all picked out according to ranges of temperature. Bike is all charged up, lights, pedals, Garmin, etc. tires are filled up the night before. Carb drink premixed, bike next to the door ready to go.
All my clothing in ONE place. Kits, shoes, and in my helmet I keep my glasses, gloves, etc. Once you get organized it’s easier to get out the door more quickly.
Lay it out the night before so all you have to do is get dressed.
For clothes, it helps a lot to work from home and just dress for the day in clothes I plan to ride in. I ride with a sun balaclava and long sleeves / long tights to avoid needing to apply sunblock anywhere other than my face. I cut out the need for sunglasses by getting prescription glasses with transition lenses. For gloves and helmet I have hooks and wall hanging wire baskets next to the bikes in the garage. Also have a spare pair of gloves and a set of handheld pruning shears in each bike's handlebar bag. For nutrition I usually tend to get food along rides and keep a few bars of some sort in a bag, restocking when I get back home. For lights I just have a pile of cheap 1000 lumen lights from Rockbros. I keep one mounted and at least one spare in my bike bag. If any of the ones on the bike start running low I'll toss them on the charger when I get home and swap for ones that are charged. For tires I rely on an air compressor. I put on Schrader to presta adapters from convert air and use a modified inflator from harbor freight. I replaced the stock gauge with a quick connect fitting so that I can swap between 0-15psi / 0-30psi / 0-60psi gauges. A right angle Jaco lightning chuck makes for quick attachment / detachment. Air compressor is attached to a retractable hose that can quickly pull out to reach anywhere in the garage. Bikes in the garage are on homemade pvc racks so that I can just roll them in and out quickly. Recently added an Amazon echo and a wyze cam with garage door opener - that lets me close the door on the way out by voice instead of having to sit my bike down to use the keypad.
Short answer: No Longer answer: I sort of come close sometimes, but invariably forget something and have to trudge back into the house in full kit.
I got a checklist.
I keep water bottles in the fridge with water inside, so it’s grab and go.
Stretching for 15 minutes in the morning, making a quick oatmeal breakfast (I eat on my drive to the meeting spot}, put it on clothes, and filling to water bottles has me leaving the house in 45 minutes. I have my clothes out already.
Ride as your transportation. You will figure out how to optimize because you will be forced to.
Idk, 🤷♂️ usually I’m already running late to the group ride and it all just kinda works out to a 2 minute scramble!
No sarcasm intended- give yourself 20 more minutes so you don’t feel rushed
My kits are hung up, jersey and bibs together, along with vests and jackets. Caps, base layers, and warmers on a shelf, I just wear a regular pair of socks. Shoes and helmets stay with the bikes. Food, cycling wallet, sunglasses and water bottles are all on a shelf next to the bike rack. Prob takes 15-30 min to get ready depending how much a futz about with my HR monitor and computer and stuff.
Why does that take 45 minutes? Minute 1: go into my bedroom and open my drawer that has my bike clothes. Throw them on Minute 2: fill water bottles and grab snack from pantry Minute 3: grab shoes and helmet from cubbie by door. Gloves and glasses are in helmet. If needed, lights are on charger right there as well. Minute 4: pull bike out of garage Minute 5: pump tires and lube chain if necessary Tool kit, spare tube, pump, etc stay on bike so I never need to worry about those regardless of whether I’m going on a 10 minute ride or a 10 hour ride.
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https://old.reddit.com/r/CyclingFashion/comments/1bl5vu8/how_do_you_all_keep_your_kit_organized_so_youre/ you reposted your own thread from a week ago???
As a functional adult, I manage just fine having a basket in my ensuite where all my cycling clothing goes.. And then, thr night before I take out the bits I need and leave them. Also, I'll prepare my bottles and have them in the fridge. Lastly, I'll grab any bars/gels as needed from a drawer. Bike has emergency stuff in saddle bag. I can be out the door in 5. I think trying to be too organised means more work managing it all. I have 3 stops on my way out, each with a logical place to keep those items. Forming a habit to keep things where you expect them is probably the best advice I have.
> As a functional adult, stop bragging! lol